Fisch v. Aiken — 252 A.D.2d 556

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In the Matter of Jerome Fisch, Respondent, v Dorothy Aiken, Appellant.

[675 NYS2d 885]

—In a special proceeding pursuant to CPLR 5206 (e) to direct the sale of a homestead, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (DiBlasi, J.), entered June 23, 1997, which granted the petition:

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

It is well settled that in a special proceeding, where no triable issues of fact are raised, the court may make a summary determination on the pleadings and papers submitted as if a motion for summary judgment were before it (see, CPLR 409 [b]; Matter of Friends World Coll, v Nicklin, 249 AD2d 393 ; Matter of Bahar v Schwartzreich, 204 AD2d 441 ).

Here, the appellant’s affidavit merely presents a feigned

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factual issue designed to avoid the consequences of the petitioner’s documentary evidence (see, Glick & Dolleck v Tri-Pac Export Corp., 22 NY2d 439 ; Capraro v Staten Is. Univ. Hosp., 245 AD2d 256 ; Garvin v Rosenberg, 204 AD2d 388 ). The Supreme Court, therefore, correctly decided the petition without a hearing.

The appellant’s remaining contentions are either without merit or are unpreserved for appellate review. O’Brien, J. P., Santucci, Krausman and Goldstein, JJ., concur.

Cases cited

Glick & Dolleck, Inc. v. Tri-Pac Export Corp. 22 NY2d 439 N.Y. 1968-07-02 p. 557
Capraro v. Staten Island University Hospital 245 AD2d 256 N.Y. App. Div. 1997-12-01 p. 557